William Paxton

Scottish sailor, businessman and politician
Person human Q8016693
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William Paxton

Summary

William Paxton is a human[1]. He was born on +1744-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1824-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a banker[4] and politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • William Paxton was born on +1744-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Paxton was born on +1745-01-01T00:00:00Z[7].
  • William Paxton died on +1824-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • A child of William Paxton was Anne Paxton[8].
  • A child of William Paxton was Laura Paxton[9].
  • William Paxton held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[10].
  • William Paxton held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11].
  • William Paxton's professions included banker[4].
  • William Paxton worked as a politician[5].
  • William Paxton held the position of member of the 3rd Parliament of the United Kingdom[12].
  • William Paxton held the position of member of the 2nd Parliament of the United Kingdom[13].
  • William Paxton held the position of member of the 3rd Parliament of the United Kingdom[14].
  • William Paxton held the position of High Sheriff of Carmarthenshire[15].
  • William Paxton received the Knight Bachelor[16].
  • William Paxton's image is recorded as Portrait of Sir William Paxton (by William Wood).jpg[17].
  • William Paxton is recorded as male[18].
  • William Paxton's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • William Paxton's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 387149066719165602580[20].
  • William Paxton's military branch is recorded as Royal Navy[21].
  • William Paxton's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2017034431[22].
  • William Paxton's Commons category is recorded as William Paxton (British businessman)[23].
  • William Paxton's residence is recorded as Middleton Hall[24].
  • William Paxton's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0h62xqv[25].
  • William Paxton's family name is recorded as Paxton[26].
  • William Paxton's given name is recorded as William[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include +1744-01-01T00:00:00Z[2] and +1745-01-01T00:00:00Z[7].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include banker[4] and politician[5]. Positions held include member of the 3rd Parliament of the United Kingdom[12], a position[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1806[30]; member of the 2nd Parliament of the United Kingdom[13], a position[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1802[33]; and High Sheriff of Carmarthenshire[15], a position[34], in United Kingdom[35].

Recognition

William Paxton received the Knight Bachelor[16].

Personal Life

Children include Anne Paxton[8], 1801–1882[36] and Laura Paxton[9].

Death and Burial

William Paxton died on +1824-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

William Paxton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

What did William Paxton do for work?

William Paxton worked as banker[4] and politician[5].

What awards did William Paxton receive?

Honors received include Knight Bachelor[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . The London Gazette 13170. wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . WikiTree. wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Hansard 1803–2005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [2] . commemorative plaque. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [7] . archives.library.wales. archives.library.wales. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . archives.library.wales. archives.library.wales. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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